Dog Enters Neighbor’s Home And Gets Scratched By A Cat, Now Its Owners Want Reimbursement For Vet Bills

" I told him they’re not getting a penny out of my money"

Damjan

• Published in Interesting
• October 31, 2022

Living in a multi-family building has its challenges. Especially when all residents are related. OP of today’s story has a complicated living situation:

“I live in a house with 3 suits, each being occupied by 3 different couples myself and my partner included. We live on the second floor, my partner’s middle brother-wife- and son on the main floor, and the younger brother-his partner-and dog above the garage suite.”

So, basically, three brothers with their families in one multi-level house. With that many family members living so close to each other, you can’t ever be bored.

One of these situations was shared by a Redditor going by the name u/ngd1988. She asks “AITA for telling my in-laws I will not be paying for their dog’s vet visit after my cat scratched his nose?”

She continues: “Yesterday my partner was out doing some landscaping work. His brother’s dog saw him and ran over to say hi since he was not on a leash when getting out of the car.”

The dog ran into her home where it found their cat and dog. Once it approached the cat, it scratched its nose while trying to defend itself.

Op continues:” Later on I got a message from both in-laws saying that their dog’s nose looks a bit infected from the cat scratch and made a comment about me covering vet costs since my cat attacked their dog.

I was furious with their request, to say the least, and told them it was my cat and dog’s territory that their dog came into and my cat was only trying to defend himself while their dog came at mine.”

OP asks:

Three brothers with their families in one multi-level house. With that many family members living so close to each other, you can’t ever be bored.

OP's partner was doing some landscaping work when his brother's dog came to say hi

OP's patio was unlocked, and the dog came in. Her pets were inside. When the intruder dog approached the cat, it got scratched on the nose.

Now the dog owners want OP to pay for the vet visit

They claim their dog didn't do any harm - he just wanted to say hi

OP has texts where the dog owners say that dog entered her home, just in case they go legal on her

OP refused to pay and now things are awkward for them

Redditors agree:

The dog entered her home.

How was the cat supposed to know that the dog was just saying hi?

How can the owners be sure their dog just wanted to say hi?

The dog is a pit bull. They can be pretty scary, even when they are friendly

Dog owners should train their dogs

Play stupid games, and win stupid prizes. Every responsible dog owner knows that dogs must be trained.

And not going into other people’s homes is one big part of that training. We can’t really understand these people who let their dogs misbehave and then complain about the consequences. Can you?

Damjan